Halo Light reviews are in from the customers who bought them!
#1 COOLEST THING FOR GBA EVER
Wow! What a light! This is the coolest thing for gameboy advance ever. Definite buy. any night time gamer has to have this.
PROS:
It is EASY to install, takes about 5 minutes!
The top piece is easily removed in like 5 seconds (when the top piece is removed it looks like an ordinary unmoddified gameboy!
The passthru port on the flat part of the top piece allows you to use your e-reader, wormcam, and most other devices.
!!! Better than the Afterburner in light quality (Doesnt distort or washout colors) !!!
!!! Lights the screen BRIGTHER than the Afterburner !!!
CONS: Battery usage not so great. With 2 new Alkalines you can expect about 6 hours, with a rechargable battery pack youll get about 4 hours 🙁 Bottom line is this: This is ABSOLUTELY the best light (even better than the afterburner)! but it comes at a cost of battery life, but if you have a few rechargable packs this shouldnt interrupt your gameplay!
#2 FINALLY MORE FOUND MORE INFO.
I finally found what the Halo Light looks like all around and how to install it. YES, it does have a link port on top of it and it is as good as the afterburner light I’ve heard so much about, but difficult to setup, well, this cost a little more, but looks well worth it to me, no hassles. It should fit right into your pocket or any case you got, heard you are able to take the top off, so if you think you can’t, you can. A must-buy for any Gameboy Advance user.
#3 THIS IS BETTER THAN THE NEW GAMEBOY SP AS FAR AS LIGHT
I saw the new gameboy spa at gamecon and it didnt impress me at all..escpecially the light..this type of light has been available on the net for some time-afterburner but was a pain to install..now this does the same and is easier to install..its worth it for me..
#4 PEOPLE?
i’d like to clear up a few misconceptions about this light. first of all there is no problem with it taking up the link port. it has a pass-thru port just like many other lights. also, the new Gameboy Advance SP doesn’t have a backlight. it has a frontlight. the SP can not light up like a TV, as the Halo Light does. the frontlight will be just like any old light you can buy in a store, but its inside the SP. please get all the facts before you start bashing a product. if you don’t beleive me read online reviews on the GBA SP.
#5 DOES NOT VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
Despite my being disappointed with the constant shipping delays, I have to clarify that replacing your screen cover does NOT void your warranty. The GBA is designed to have the plastic screen cover replaced easily. Nintendo sells replacement screen covers and kits to remove your old one. This is not considered a warranty-voiding alteration. To do that, you have to actually open the GBA by unscrewing the tri-wing screws on the back. You don’t do that with this kit. This is a simple screen cover replacement. One more thing- The Sega Nomad was a backlit system, and I don’t know why anyone would remove the screen cover on it, but the LCD in a Nomad was NOT meant to have the screen cover removed… Maybe that would explain why it was never the same again? Once again- With this product there is no risk of voiding your warranty, and the adhesive on Nintendo replacement screens is very durable, and made for removal and replacement of the screen.
HALO LIGHT MOST IMPORTANT ADDITION FOR GAME BOY ADVANCE ANALYSIS:
PROS:
* It is EASY to install, takes about 5 minutes!
* The top piece is easily removed in like 5 seconds (when the top piece is removed it looks like an ordinary unmodified gameboy!)
* The pass thru port on the flat part of the top piece allows you to use your e-reader, worm cam, and most other devices.
* Better than the Afterburner in light quality (Doesn?t distort or washout colors!)
* Lights the screen BRIGTHER than the Afterburner!
CONS:
* With 2 new Alkaline you can expect about 6 hours, with a rechargeable battery pack you?ll get about 4 hours.
HOW THE NEW GAMEBOY SP COMPARES TO GBA HALO:
I saw the new Gameboy SP at GameCon and it didn?t impress me at all..escpecially the lighting, which has been available on the net for some time as an after market product called the Afterburner. They have incorporated similar technology which does not go far enough to upgrade critical optical shortcomings for the new platform.
TECHNICAL ISSUES:
The pass-thru port allows multiple hook ups for the port. Also, the new Gameboy Advance SP doesn’t have a backlight screen. The SP can not light up like a TV, as the Halo Light does. The GBA is designed to have the plastic screen cover replaced easily. Nintendo sells replacement screen covers and kits to remove your old one. This is not considered a warranty-voiding tion. The Halo Light is a simple screen cover replacement.
